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Missing Briton Mark Counsell Found Dead in Malaysia

1/8/2026

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A body believed to be Mark Counsell, a 31-year-old Briton from Pontypool, has been found in Malaysia.
Counsell had been missing since Christmas Day while travelling in Southeast Asia.
Malaysian Police reported the discovery on January 7 and said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Gwent Police had appealed for information about his whereabouts.

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A body believed to be Mark Counsell, a 31-year-old Briton from Pontypool, has been found in Malaysia.
Counsell had been missing since Christmas Day while travelling in Southeast Asia.
Malaysian Police reported the discovery on January 7 and said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Gwent Police had appealed for information about his whereabouts.